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Sykesville, Maryland, in Carroll county, is 11 miles NW of Columbia, Maryland (center to center) and 19 miles W of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is part of the Baltimore metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 4,197 people people live in Sykesville.
In Sykesville, about 58% of adults are married. Sykesville has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the town spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.
In 2000, Sykesville had a median family income of $75,758. Overall, families in Sykesville are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. It turns out that people in Sykesville tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($9,900) in Sykesville than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Sykesville enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Sykesville, about 67% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns. The average property tax bill in Sykesville is higher than that of most other communities in Maryland.
In Sykesville, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Sykesville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Sykesville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
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| Male Share of the Population | | |
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size |  | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | |  |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime |  | |
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From Springfield church steps. ca. 1892
Sykesville from hotel site. ca. 1892
The parsonage (Springfield) ca. 1892
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